To fall short; be lacking. 不足；缺乏。 He just failed of an honor. 他缺乏好的声誉。 He failed in his purpose. 他未达成目的。 To prove false, as a prophecy. (预言等被)证明不真实。 Her father's small store failed when the new department store opened nearby. 她父亲的小店因为附近新开了一间百货公司而破产。 The stream fails in summer. 夏天时小溪水流减弱。 How rapidly he fails! 他衰弱得何其快速！ To be wanting or insufficient for; forsake. 不足；舍弃。 My courage failed me. 我勇气不足。 He failed to appear. 他爽约没来。 To assign the grade of failure to (a pupil). 给(学生)不及格的分数。 The teacher failed mw on the written paper. 老师给我的报告打不及格的分数。 Fail to see the wood for the trees (=not see the wood for the trees) 见树不见林；顾大不顾小。 I’ll pay you tomorrow without fail. 我一定明天准时付钱给你。 A failure (as by a security dealer) to deliver or receive securities within a prescribed period after a purchase or sale. 不按时履行(交易)(证券商人不能于成交后的预定期内交出或收到证券)。 droop, miscarry, disappoint. |